Sen. Sanders response to state of the union.

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We also examined the state’s 1983 Water Use Act and drew insights from groundwater governance in neighboring states. We offer several recommendations to modernize Illinois’ groundwater management framework, ensuring a balance between economic growth and the stewardship of vital water resources. 7/

CMAP is working with the Northwest Water Planning Alliance — a coalition of counties and councils of government representing over 80 communities — to create a Water Supply Sustainability Plan. The plan provides a voluntary roadmap for communities to support long-term sustainable water use. 6/

Ensuring a long-term water supply requires reducing demand in key areas, aligning use within the limits of available supplies, and protecting water quality. 5/

Kane County’s water demand already exceeds its available supply as of 2018, an imbalance which is expected to worsen by 2050. Even in counties where overall demand appears sustainable, the risk of localized challenges due to concentrated demand or unique geologic conditions exist. 4/

Demand is anticipated to outpace supply in the deeper sandstone aquifers. The forecast already accounts for the municipalities planning a transition to Lake Michigan.

For the first time, we compared projected demand with the Illinois State Water Survey's new sustainable supply values, which estimate the annual amount of water that can be pumped without causing further desaturation or harming aquatic ecosystems due to reduced groundwater discharges to streams. 2/